You Are a Prosecutor and Want to Ensure That the Accused

question 30

Multiple Choice

You are a prosecutor and want to ensure that the accused is convicted of the most serious charges possible. Given what is known about the role of fear in persuasion, which strategy is likely to be most effective?

• A)Showing jurors how easily they could become victims of similar crimes
• B)Reminding jurors repeatedly of how crime has impacted the accused's life
• C)Showing jurors gruesome crime scene photos during expert testimony
• D)Reminding jurors repeatedly of their responsibility to the community

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Definitions:

Groups

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Statistical Analysis

The process of collecting, reviewing, interpreting, and presenting data to discover underlying patterns and trends.

P < .01

Indicates that the probability of the observed data (or more extreme) given that the null hypothesis is true is less than 1%, suggesting strong evidence against the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A presumption in statistical inference that indicates no significant variance between groups or no significant relationship between variables.